Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-16
CUTSHAW'S VICTORY.
1HH uIsTIr.srOHE INVESTIGATION
BROUGHT 70 A C0EcLusI0N.

with Regard to Mr. Clinton
psprisst's Connection with
the Myers Plan.
The investigation under Mr.. Pizzini's
resolution in relation to alleged errors
in cutting the stone for the new City
Hall, &c, was concluded yesterday.
The Council Committee on Grounds
and Buildings, ON whose shoulders the
burdensome undertaking fell, after
holding four afternoon meetings and
examining but fourteen witnesses. on
Thursday last decided, on motion OF
Mr.. Pizzini, to adjourn until yesterday
morning and devote tbe entire day to
the inquiry.
The committee met in the Chancery-
Court room at 8 o'clock, and the mem
bers all fresh from a Sabbath's rest.
There were present Mayor Caring
ton. who, at the request OF the COM
mittee, conducted the examination /;
Chairman Kendler, and Messrs. Snead
and Pizzini.
THE WITNESSES.
The witnesses, workmen engaged on
the building, we're called one at time.
They gave their testimony in q 'nin,
straightforward manner, were sub
iected to rigid cross-examination, and
as one finished he was sent back to his
work and another brought in. Under
this rule of procedure the following
were sworn and examined: George
Hogg. John Smith, Cornelius Reardon.
John Moore, James Murphy, james
Martin, II. Hegany, William Gill,
Godfrey Davis, John Collort, John
Halloran, John Paoli, John Carnoli,
Pat. Ryan, James Quinn, Frank Gallie,
Chris. Roach, John Finnegan, John
Campbell, Thomas Murray, Lawrence
MoMahan, and Alex Watson.
DISCONTINUED.
Mr.. pizzini here moved that the ex'
animation Of stone-cutters cease, and
that the examination of those not en-
gagged on the work be proceeded with.
Agreed TO.
WHAT THEY SAID.
Before the above list was started or
MIR. Riddell, one of the foremen who
testified in the beginning of the in
yestigation, was recalled, and he made
some corrections in the clerks report
of his testimony. He said the walls
were on a proper level, but that the
levels on the capstone were out three
inches. He emphatically denied saying
that Mr.. Netherwood knew nothing
about the work after Courses a and L
were finished.
The evidence of the other witnesse'
was to the effect that the building hGC
been as free from errors as any OF 1t
size on which they ever worked. A few
stones had been miscut, two or fou
dressed one had been placed in th'
foundation because of discolorations o.
streaks and a small part of one wal
had been pulled down and rebuilt. T'
use the expression of Mr.. Hogg, an ex
perienced workman, sit was as goo'
as any job he ever saw"
Mr.. DEpRIEsT.
Mr.. Clinton Depriest was sworn a
the next witness. He was asked by til
Mayor:
DO You know of any stone having
been altered in the new City Hall?
Yes, sir; two were altered-a larg
capstone on Tenth-street side near tn
northwest corner, and Mr.. Davis al
tered the other one on the Broad-stree
side, cutting an inch off of it. L onl
know of those that were pointed ont b
practical men-the parties who tol
me. / could desiynate the stone, bu
prefer not.
Mr. Sullivan said he only desired t
know from MIR. Depriest what Mr.. Rio
dell had said.
He replied that Mr.. Riddell had sal
that he could show that the whole wa
was wrong; that it was out OF level an
that many things were wrong. Captal
Pizzini was with him when he saw tn
stone altered. The Captain knew th
men and told him they were Pat Rya
and Cornelius Reardon.
After that time Mr.. Riddell ha
several conversations with him, and sal
| he had it in black and white that I'll
| southwest corner was wrong and tbs
some levels were wrong. MIR. Riddle
had working drawings, which L
showed HIM Depreist).
Mayor Darlington asked the witnes
as to whether it was stated that Nj
Netherwood knew nothing of the wor
| above tire foundation.
He replied that Mr.. Riddell told hi
that Mr.. Netherwood knew nothing {
the building above that part which
the A and b courses.
"Did he ever say that Mr.. Nethe
wood was incompetent !" was asked I'll
witness.
No, sir; / don't think he did.
Mr.. Pizzini Did Mr.. Riddell eve
tell You that anything had been dor
that would be detrimental to the buil'
ing?
He told me on last Friday that if
was decided that it (the wal) was N
proper fifteen stones would have to |
taken ont.
Mr.. Pizzini Did Mr.. Riddell or
ate the impression on your mind tn
the building was wrong?
| "Most unquestionably the gener
talk was that the whole south wall W
wrong"
MR.. SULLIVAN THE INFORMANT.
| Colonel Cutshaw: Who suggestt
to you to go to the work to MAJ
measurements?
His answer was that Mr.. Sullivan hi
told him that there was somethiI
wrong, and that he went down with NJ
Sullivan and Captain Pizzini; that
MIR. Sullivan could not see well, NJ
Pizzini was to tell him about the wor
and be, having q rule in his pockt
IVES to ascertain what was wrong. NJ
Sullivan gave him the information.
few evenings later he, Mr.. Pizzini, al
Mr.. Sullivan went to examine the wor
Did you not 60 there some month
so ago and make measurement
81 may have done so to measu
some particular stone-the angul
stone" Mr.. Sullivan had told him th
this one was wrong.
MR.. MYERS.
He said further that Mr.. Myers h